Arizona police apologise for 'rap to avoid ticket' video

City leaders in Arizona have apologised after a cable TV programme showed a white police officer telling two black men that they could avoid a litter ticket by rapping.

Arizona police apologise for 'rap to avoid ticket' video

City leaders in Arizona have apologised after a cable TV programme showed a white police officer telling two black men that they could avoid a litter ticket by rapping.

Tempe mayor Hugh Hallman and Police Chief Tom Ryff apologised for the show and suspended its future production after black community leaders voiced outrage and disappointment.

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